Summer Lock Hours
Winsford – Vale Royal = 60 min
Vale Royal – Hunts Locks = 40 min
Hunts Locks – Northwich Town Bridge = 15 min
Northwich Town Bridge – Anderton Boat Lift = 30 min
Anderton Boat Lift – Saltersford Locks = 30 min
Saltersford Locks – Dutton Locks = 1hr
Dutton Locks – Sutton Weaver Bridge = 60 min
Sutton Weaver Bridge – Marsh Lock = 30 min
Last Updated: April 2024
Cruising Times
From Tuesday 2nd April to Sunday 27th October:
Saltersford & Dutton Locks
- Monday to Friday: 9am to 5pm (last entry 4:30pm)
- Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holiday Mondays: 9am - 6pm (last entry 5:30pm)
Hunts and Vale Royal Locks
- Monday, Wednesday and Friday: 9am to 5pm (last entry 4:30pm)
- Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holiday Mondays: 9am - 6pm (last entry 5:30pm)
- Tuesdays & Thursdays
- Hunts Lock: 9am - 11am
- Vale Royal: 11:30am - 1:30pm
- Hunts Lock: 2:30pm - 5pm
To contact the lock keepers, please call 01606 636199 within the operating times.
Lock Information
Dutton Lock
Dutton to Saltersford: 1hr
Saltersford Lock
Saltersford to Hunts: 1hr
Hunts Lock
Hunts to Vale: 40mins
Vale Royal Lock
Vale Royal to end of Navigation: 1hr